xXx (2002)

An extreme sports athlete, Xander Cage, is recruited by the government on a special mission.

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writer:

Rich Wilkes

Stars:

Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas

4 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vin Diesel	...	Xander Cage
Asia Argento	...	Yelena
Marton Csokas	...	Yorgi
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Agent Augustus Gibbons
Michael Roof	...	Toby Lee Shavers
Richy Müller	...	Milan Sova
Werner Daehn	...	Kirill
Petr Jákl	...	Kolya (as Petr Jakl)
Jan Filipenský	...	Viktor (as Jan Filipensky)
Tom Everett	...	Senator Dick Hotchkiss
Danny Trejo	...	El Jefe
Thomas Ian Griffith	...	Agent Jim McGrath
Eve	...	J.J.
Leila Arcieri	...	Jordan King
William Hope	...	Agent Roger Donnan

Storyline

Xander "XXX" Cage is a thrill seeker who until now has been deemed untouchable by the law. NSA Agent Gibbons forces XXX to cooperate with the government to infiltrate an underground Russian crime ring, and avoid going to prison. Gibbons sends XXX to enter this world of crime undetected where others have failed, using his natural athletic prowess and a whole lot of attitude. Xander must combat an organization led by a clever, ruthless and nihilistic Yorgi whose first target is the city of Prague.

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Plot Keywords:

thug life | premarital sex | tattooed trash | time bomb | kidnapping | 

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Taglines:

If you want someone to save the world, make sure it's someone who likes the world as it is.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, non-stop action sequences, sensuality, drug content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The punk song Yorgi (Marton Csokas) quotes when he talks to Xander (Vin Diesel) about freedom is "Anarchy Burger (Hold the Government)" by The Vandals.

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Goofs

When Xander tells Yelana that he's a secret agent, she puts her hand to her mouth and laughs, but in the next shot her hand is on the table.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Henchman: [in Czech] He stole the chip, he's inside.
Yorgi: I see him.
Yorgi: Kirill! Time to work.

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits except for the title.

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Alternate Versions

DVD Unrated Director's Cut 132 minutes (theatrical version was 124 minutes)

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Connections

Featured in Bad Movie Beatdown: xXx (2012)

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Soundtracks

Bodies
(Vrenna XXX Tweaker Mix)
Written by Dave Williams, C.J. Pierce, Stevie Benton and Mike Luce
Performed by Drowning Pool
Courtesy of Wind-Up Records

User Reviews

007

Just what was needed. A punk version of James Bond. The first 12 minutes or so was almost believable. It even had a little decent humor. The movie went downhill from there. The music wasn't to my taste, but I can understand that many younger people will like it. If it is possible for an action flick to be less believable than the Bond movies, this one was.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German Spanish Russian Czech

Release Date:

9 August 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Triple X

Filming Locations:

Charles Bridge, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$44,506,103, 11 August 2002

Gross USA:

$142,109,382

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$277,448,382

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Studios, Original Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min 132 min (unrated director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1